A Pittsburgh dietitian & new mom who is passionate about all things food, fitness, and family

Weekend Highlights

Hi friends! How was your weekend? I’m sharing the best parts of mine thanks to Katie’s Marvelous link up!

Saturday night I was inspired to make a full dinner – salmon cakes with salad and honey mustard vinaigrette (inspired from a pinned recipe, but I changed up the ingredients quite a bit), mushroom risotto (I confess – this was from a box), and roasted tomatoes with mozzarella and herbs (inspired by Ina Garten, without spending $25 on ingredients for pesto).

Saturday was absolutely beautiful and sunny, so I spent most of the day (after hot yoga) outside with Lexi, but decided on a last minute trip to the outlets. Old Navy has a 30% off promotion right now, and I had $30 in rewards from my credit card, and we have an outlet near by (but you can save more with cash back from Ebates – affiliate link). I ended up with 2 pairs of pants, 2 tanks, 2 tees, and a long-sleeved Pitt shirt for less than $8 out of pocket. And a free tote. I like their basic tees and tanks and this was a great way to stock up.

I wanted to stop and get coffee on our way home from 8 am Mass yesterday, but Adam decided we should also get breakfast. He really had to convince me. It was a place we’ve been before, and their breakfast menu is kind of limited and not too vegetarian friendly – so I went with the waffle.

For the salsa: 1 can drained diced tomatoes, 1/4 cup pineapple, chopped into tiny bits, 1/2 red onion, 1 minced jalapeño. Turned out great! The shrimp were extra garlic-y, so I didn’t add any to the salsa.

What was the last Pinterest recipe you made and loved? I’ve been lacking in the inspiration department (Adam last night: “Mexican, again?!).